AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoConsumer Mood: U.S. consumer sentiment fell to 46.3 in October, its lowest level since May, as high prices and borrowing costs weighed on households’ plans for big purchases. Shopping & Holiday Budgets: Prime Big Deal Days generated $9.86 billion in U.S. online sales, with mobile accounting for 52%; meanwhile, surveys point to selective holiday spending, and households expect to trim budgets by 5.5%. Food & Beverage: PepsiCo plans cost cuts as North American sales weaken and says it will raise prices; Gatorade also recalled more than 120,000 cases across the U.S. Pricing & Costs: A lawsuit alleges McDonald’s pricing tool helped coordinate higher menu prices, a claim the company denies. Separately, a New York Fed analysis estimates tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to U.S. consumer-goods prices. Retail Pulse: Nationwide retail sales rose just over 4% in September, even as confidence slipped.
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